A resident at a local care home was given a “pleasant surprise” when she was given the chance to relive her younger days and go for a ride in a sidecar. Betty Collins, 96, who lives at MHA The Herons in Toton would often find herself in the sidecar of husband’s motorbike during her younger days and … [Read more...]
BaTS Cricket Club looking ahead to the 2022 season
Beeston and Toton Sycamore Cricket Club are looking for players of all abilities to help propel their promotion challenge in 2022. Currently playing on Saturday in Divisions J and M of the South Notts Cricket League, 2022 brings a new era for the club. Not only are we setting our sights on … [Read more...]
Santa Claus is coming to Beeston town!
Beeston Round Table will once again be running their Santa’s sleigh to raise money for local charities, whilst spreading Christmas Cheer around the local streets of Beeston, Chilwell, Attenborough, Stapleford, Bramcote and Toton. Please see below for our routes and dates: 1st December- … [Read more...]
New Mother and Daughter Venture a Thing of Beauty For Notts Duo
A Nottinghamshire mother and daughter team have fulfilled a lifetime dream by opening a beauty salon together, after the pandemic encouraged her to take the plunge. Beauty Therapist, Nikki Knight (37) found herself without steady work when lockdown first hit in March 2020, and considered a … [Read more...]
Nursery Group remains open to support Key worker families after £1.6 million funding boost
One of the UK’s largest family-owned and managed nursery groups will be able to keep its doors open to the children of key workers during the coronavirus lockdown after securing a £1.6 million loan from Lloyds Bank, brokered by Goodman Corporate Finance. Children 1st Day Nurseries has 24 sites … [Read more...]
Ducks make a huge splash in 2020
The 29th Annual Duck race took place on Wednesday 1st January 2020 at Manor Park Toton. The Mayor of Broxtowe councillor Michael Brown started the race by releasing 1500 plastic ducks into the River Erewash. They floated down the river and were caught at the bridge approximately 600 … [Read more...]
Elite table tennis player receives support from SportsAid
Teenage table tennis player Connor Green was awarded a £500 cheque at a charity lunch last Friday (11 October) which was held in aid of SportsAid to help raise money to support the next generation of British sports stars. The 13-year-old, of Toton, started playing table tennis at the age of six … [Read more...]